Morning Ireland Wednesday 3 March 2021
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Audrey Carville.
Three arrests after street party in Limerick
Cathy Halloran, Mid West Correspondent, reports on a major Garda operation launched in Limerick last night following a street party which contravened public health regulations.
Limerick residents concerned for safety following street party
Elena Secas, Labour Party Councillor with Limerick City and County Council, says the Castletroy street party is the latest of many worries for local residents.
Covid-19 having life-changing impacts upon some
Helen Donohoe speaks to people suffering the effects of 'long Covid'; Dr. Liam Townsend, Specialist Registrar of Infectious Diseases St James's Hospital, says one year on from the start of the pandemic there are a number of patients who still have persistent symptoms.
Jesuit Order appeals to abuse survivors to come forward
Maeve Lewis, Chief Executive officer of One in Four, sayswe could be looking at very large numbers of people abused by Fr Joseph Marmion.
Government accused of putting the banks before people
Ged Nash, Labour Spokesperson on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, on AIB's deal to buy Goodbody Stockbrokers for €138 million.
Minister says behaviour by Davy gravely falls short of expected standards
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, on Davy's €4 million fine for breaching market rules and AIB's decision to buy stockbroking firm Goodbody for €138 million.
Nicola Sturgeon prepares to appear before Holyrood Inquiry
Paul Hutcheon, Political Editor of the Daily Record, reports on a red letter day for SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon.
Adopted children continue to look for answers and call for tracing legislation
Aoife Hegarty reports on Ireland's illegal adoptions.
Effect of Climate Action Plan upon country's electricity system
Robert Shortt, Economics Correspondent, looks at how the national grid will function if the Climate Action plan targets are reached.
Dublin International Film Festival goes online
Grainne Humphreys, Dublin International Film Festival Director, discusses the festival's move to a fully online experience due to Covid-19, and how the industry has been hit a year into the pandemic.
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Sinéad Egan.
8:10 am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Sinéad Egan.
7:35am Sports News
Presented by Pauric Lodge.
8:35am Sports News
Presented by Pauric Lodge.
7:50am Business News
Presented by Brian Finn who speaks to Eamonn Crowley, CEO at Permanent TSB.
Weather Forecast
Presented by Andrew Doran-Sherlock of Met Éireann.
8am News Bulletin
Presented by Brian Jennings.
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Programme Highlights
Effect of Climate Action Plan on country's electricity system
Robert Shortt, Economics Correspondent, looks at how the national grid will function if the Climate Action Plan targets are reached.
Plans to raise target for offshore renewable energy
Robert Shortt,Economics Correspondent looks at Ireland's offshore power plant, in the second of a three part series on the country's power infrastructure.
How much electricity are data centres consuming?
Robert Shortt, Economics Correspondent, looks at the effects that data centres will have on the country's electricity infrastructure.